International Permaculture Day is Sunday, May 4

International Permaculture Day is this Sunday, May 4. Check out the great events worldwide!

More island aquaponics

Aquaponics ventures have sprouted on the island paradises of American Samoa, Barbados, Trinidad and Puerto Rico. So it seems natural that Jamaica wants in. Hawaii too!

-Here's a useful little tool to get data a tree in your neighborhood. What species is it? When was it planted? How big is it? All of this is at your fingertips.

-On the Guardian.com pioneer William McDonough makes the case that the Netherlands should be our reference point for green infrastructure done right. With over $1,000,000 dollars spent
on green roofs, Mexico City might deserve 2014's municipal green roof city of the year....and it's only April.

Another really cool Food Security job!

Located in Toronto's North York, check out the Agency Development Coordinator position at North York Harvest Food Bank. Applications are due May 1.

Contest: Design an eco-friendly cabin in Quebec

Send in a design for a unique, small, environmentally friendly cabin for an eco-tourism destination in Quebec and the top 3 entrants will be given $20,000 towards materials and labor.

Get your team together and submit your design by May 15, 2014!

Don't forget to add a green roof!!!

Canadian horticultural therapy week - April 20-26

The USA had their horticultural therapy week in March, now it's Canada's turn April 20-26.

A cool job was recently brought to my attention at FoodShare Toronto. The Food Justice Senior Coordinator role looks like a tasty combination of autonomous and collaborative duties.
If you are looking for a job in the green field in Canada definitely check out Goodwork.ca. I saw a bunch of great ones there last week.